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      Home/Elections/1980/US House/Illinois/IL-21
      1980·US House·Illinois·District profile →

      Illinois District 21 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Edward R Madigan
      67.6%132,186 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Penny L Severns
      32.4%63,476 votes
      Margin
      R+35.1
      195,662 total votes
      2 candidates195,662 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Edward R MadiganREP✓
      		REP132,18667.6%
      Penny L SevernsDEM
      		DEM63,47632.4%

      Seat History

      US House in Illinois

      1990
      Jerry F CostelloDEM
      D+32.1
      1988
      Jerry F CostelloDEM
      D+5.2
      1986
      Melvin PriceDEM
      D+0.7
      1984
      Melvin PriceDEM
      D+20.3
      1982
      Melvin PriceDEM
      D+30.4
      Redistricted
      1978
      Edward R MadiganREP
      R+56.5
      1976
      Edward R MadiganREP
      R+48.9
      View all US House history for Illinois →

      Candidates

      Edward R MadiganREP
      Record10W-0L
      Avg MarginR+31.6
      Career1968-1990
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Penny L SevernsDEM
      Record4W-1L
      Avg MarginD+41.9
      Career1980-1996
      State Senate / US House
      Full profile →

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